HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2008-227 ERRESOLUTION NO. 2008-227
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI, CALIFORNIA,
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS FOR CITY MEASURE
SUBMITTED AT SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
WHEREAS, Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of California
authorizes the City Council, by majority vote, to adopt provisions to provide for the filing
of rebuttal arguments for City measures submitted at municipal elections.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LODI,
CALIFORNIA, DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That pursuant to Section 9285 of the Elections Code of the State of
California, when the elections official has selected the arguments for and against the
measure, which will be printed and distributed to the voters, the elections official shall
send a copy of an argument in favor of the proposition to the authors of any argument
against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of
any argument in favor of the measure immediately upon receiving the arguments.
The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a City measure
may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument not exceeding two hundred and fifty (250)
words or may authorize in writing any other person or persons to prepare, submit, or
sign the rebuttal argument.
A rebuttal argument may not be signed by more than five.
The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the City Clerk, signed, with the printed
name(s) and signature(s) cf the author(s) submitting it, or if submitted on behalf of an
organization, the name of the organization, and the printed name and signature of at
least one of its principal officers, not more than ten (10) days after the final date for filing
direct arguments. The rebuttal arguments shall be accompanied by the Form of
Statement to be Filed by Author(s) of Argument.
Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments.
Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to
rebut.
SECTION 2. That all previous resolutions providing for the filing of rebuttal
arguments for City measures are repealed.
SECTION 3. That the provisions of Section 1 shall apply at the next ensuing
municipal election and at each municipal election after that time.
SECTION 4. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
Dated: November 19,2008
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-227 was passed and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 19, 2008, by the
following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, Katzakian,
and Mayor Mounce
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL_ MEMBERS — None
COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
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RAND JOHL
City Clerk